To the Cross and Back
An Immigrant's Journey from Faith to Reason
$27.51
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
7 March 2016
Summary
In this exceptionally moving and soul-searching memoir, Fernando Alcántar recounts his incredible journey from poor Catholic boy on the dusty streets of Mexico to globetrotting missionary and high-profile Christian leader in the United States—where he eventually left his celebrated life behind to advocate for the liberating power of reason and equality. With heart-wrenching honesty, he shares stories of trauma, tragedy, prejudice, uncertainty, survival, and, ultimately, discovery. In the p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781634310482 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1634310489 |
| Author: | Dan Barker, Fernando Alcantar |
| Publisher: | Pitchstone Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pitchstone Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 7 March 2016 |
| Weight: | 317g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 152mm x 228mm |

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Critics Review
“Alcantar provides a very compelling and griping personal narrative that is both a coming-of-age story and the story of a man who is transformed by the power of thought. This book is a page turner that … is a must read for all those who believe or have believed in the power of God and faith.” David Tamayo, Founder, Hispanic American Freethinkers, Inc.
Dan Barker
Fernando Alcántar is a former leader of the Foursquare denomination in Mexico and senior coordinator of North American Partnerships at Azusa Pacific University, where he oversaw hundreds of churches in Mexico and helped to mobilize thousands of missionaries a year from all over the United States and Canada. He later served as director of leadership development for young people for the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is now a gay atheist activist, spreading a message of tolerance, introspection, and understanding. He lives in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Dan Barker is copresident of the Freedom from Religion Foundation and author of Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America’s Leading Atheists and Life Driven Purpose: How an Atheist Finds Meaning. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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